Jackson County man sentenced on drug and gun charges
U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger sentenced John Allen Wise, 45, of Cashiers, to 121 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for distribution of methamphetamine and illegal possession of firearms, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
Two plead guilty to drug trafficking in separate cases
Two people in unrelated cases pleaded guilty to trafficking charges in Cherokee County, District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch said.
Macon schools approve naloxone policy
The Macon County School Board has approved a policy for emergency use of naloxone, an opioid inhibitor, within the school system.
Macon schools to consider policy on Narcan
Macon County Schools will follow the example of several other school districts and consider a policy on administration of Narcan.
Defendants get prison time following trafficking investigation
Eight people charged in Haywood County with trafficking and possessing illegal drugs are now serving active time in state prison, District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch said.